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Japanese science fiction fans. “Seiun” is Japanese for “nebula”, but the awards are more similar in nature to the Hugos than to the Nebulas.

Method

Unknown

Eligibility

Most of the awards are for work in Japanese. There are, however, two categories for translated works, and they are very well known due to being announced each year at the Hugo ceremony. In the absence of help from someone who speaks Japanese we shall concentrate primarily on those two. If you can help with this, please let us know.

Categories

Japanese Novel

Japanese Short Fiction

Translated Novel

Translated Short Fiction

Dramatic Presentation

Comic/Graphic Novel

Artist

Non-Fiction

SF-Related Activity

Special Prize

We understand that the special prize is a type of lifetime achievement award. It is not voted upon, and not awarded every year, but rather given when Japanese fandom believes that someone deserves it.

Japanese fandom (though perhaps a different part of it) also runs the Ankoku-Seiun awards (which can be translated as “dark nebulas” or “anti-seiuns”). These are humorous awards voted on by members of the Japanese national SF convention. The award web site (in Japanese) is here.